Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1988)

  • NR
  • 04/30/1988 (US)
  • Drama, Music, Animation
  • 43m

Overview

The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

Todd Haynes

Director, Screenplay

Cynthia Schneider

Writer

Cast

Merrill Gruver's headshot

Merrill Gruver

Karen (voice)
Michael Edwards's headshot

Michael Edwards

Richard (voice)
Melissa Brown's headshot

Melissa Brown

Mother (voice)
Rob LaBelle's headshot

Rob LaBelle

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)
Cynthia Schneider's headshot

Cynthia Schneider

Dionne Warwick (voice)
Todd Haynes's headshot

Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan
Bruce Tuthill's headshot

Bruce Tuthill

Narrator (voice)
Gwen Kraus's headshot

Gwen Kraus

Narrator (voice)

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